Trumann has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will take on the Blytheville Chickasaws at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Trumann is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Pocahontas on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Trumann came up short against Pocahontas, falling 44-22. The defeat continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Redskins: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the loss, Trumann had strong showings from Bradon Whitsett, who rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and Tony Postell Jr, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Trumann was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Trumann wouldn't let Pocahontas keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Trumann can thank Sam Hatcher and Isaiah Carrillo for forcing both of them. Carrillo is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Blytheville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 34-28 to Gosnell. The Chickasaws have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Trumann's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Blytheville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Trumann came up short against Blytheville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 30-24. Thankfully for Trumann, Timothy Brown (who rushed for 209 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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